FC Alashkert

Football Club Alashkert (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Ալաշկերտ), commonly known as Alashkert is an Armenian football club based in the capital Yerevan, founded in 1990 in Martuni and after folding in 2000 re-founded in 2011. They currently play in the Armenian Premier League. The home stadium of the team is the Alashkert Stadium in Yerevan. The club headquarters are located on Saryan street 25, Yerevan.[1] Although based in Yerevan they are in fact named after the historic Western Armenian town of Alashkert, now Eleşkirt in Eastern Turkey.

For other uses, see Alashkert (disambiguation).
Alashkert
Ալաշկերտ
Full nameFootball Club Alashkert
Nickname(s)The Yellows
Founded1990
GroundAlashkert Stadium
Capacity6,850
OwnerBagrat Navoyan
PresidentBagrat Navoyan
ManagerYegishe Melikyan
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2019–203rd
WebsiteClub website

The club is owned by Bagrat Navoyan, an Armenian businessman and founder of «Bagratour» LLC.

Alashkert has a cooperation agreement with the Brazilian club Botafogo since August 2017.[2]

History
Club logo between 2012 and 2017

Football Club Alashkert was founded in 1990 in the town of Martuni of Gegharkunik Province. In 1992, the team played in the Premier League representing Martuni and using the City Stadium of the town as their home venue. However, at the end of the season the team finished last in the table, being relegated to the First League. As a result, the club withdrew from the competition.

In 1998, FC Alashkert returned to professional football and participated in the First League finishing the table in 6th position. In 1999, they did not participate in the First League competition and later in early 2000, the club was dissolved.

Revival in 2011

In late 2011, FC Alashkert were re-founded by Bagrat Navoyan; a businessman native of Martuni. They entered the 2012–13 Armenian First League competition and won the championship, booking their position in the Armenian Premier League for the 2013–14 season. In 2012–2013, the team was managed by the former Armenian player Albert Sarkisyan and later by former footballer Sergey Erzrumyan. The assistant manager was Aram Hakobyan.[3]

Relocation to Yerevan in 2013

In February 2013, the club purchased the Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, to become the official venue of their home games. As a result, the club was officially relocated from Martuni to Yerevan starting from the 2013–14 season.

Domestic record

League records of Alashkert FC:[4]

Season League National Cup Europe Top goalscorer Manager
Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1990Soviet Lower Second League1718756293719
1991173812422517928
1992Armenian Premier League24225215385812Quarter-final Albert Ohanyan
1993–97
No Participation
1998Armenian First League624987302530Preliminary round
199910–––––––First round
2000–11
No Participation
2012–13Armenian First League1362466803178Quarter-final Vardan Petrosyan15 Albert Sarkisyan
2013–14Armenian Premier League8286616386924Quarter-final Mihran Manasyan17 Armen Sanamyan
Armen Gyulbudaghyants
2014–1542810810323538Semi-final Mihran Manasyan9 Abraham Khashmanyan
2015–161281675502455Semi-finalUEL 2Q Mihran Manasyan
Héber		16
2016–171301974592664Quarter-finalUCL 2Q Mihran Manasyan
Artak Yedigaryan		13
2017–181301488443150Runners UpUCL 2Q Artak Yedigaryan13 Abraham Khashmanyan
Varuzhan Sukiasyan
2018–1943215611372751WinnerUEL 3Q Uroš Nenadović6 Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Aram Voskanyan
Abraham Khashmanyan
2019–203281459513147Quarter-finalUEL 2Q Aleksandar Glišić11 Abraham Khashmanyan
Armen Adamyan (Caretaker)
Yegishe Melikyan

European

Alashkert first qualified for the Europa League 2015–16 qualification round 1, after gaining 4th place in the Armenian Premier League 2014–2015. In the first round Alashkert drew the Scottish club St Johnstone. Despite the fact that St Johnstone were considered as the favorites, Alashkert were victorious after the two games and were able to create a sensation. In the second round, Alashkert had to meet the Kazakh side Kairat. In the first game Alashkert were defeated 3–0. In the second game, Alashkert were able to achieve victory as a result of a last-minute winner scored by Heber Araujo, 2–1. However this was not enough to qualify for the third round.

In December 2017, Alashkert entered into partnerships with Brazilian clubs Botafogo and Fluminense.[5][6]

On 21 September 2018, Varuzhan Sukiasyan was fired as manager with Owner Bagrat Navoyan, and Alashkert-2 manager Sergey Erzrumyan taking temporary charge.[7]

European record

As of 27 August 2020

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 10 2 4 4 8 14 –6
UEFA Europa League 13 6 1 6 14 20 –6
Total 23 8 5 10 22 34 –12
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q St Johnstone 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
2Q Kairat 2–1 0–3 2–4
2016–17 UEFA Champions League 1Q Santa Coloma 3–0 0–0 3–0
2Q Dinamo Tbilisi 1–1 0–2 1–3
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 1Q Santa Coloma 1–0 1–1 2–1
2Q BATE Borisov 1–3 1–1 2–4
2018–19 UEFA Champions League 1Q Celtic 0–3 0–3 0–6
UEFA Europa League 2Q Sutjeska Nikšić 0–0 1–0 1–0
3Q CFR Cluj 0−2 0–5 0–7
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1Q Makedonija GP 3–1 3–0 6–1
2Q FCSB 0−3 3–2 3–5
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1Q Renova 0−1 N/A N/A

Stadiums
Alashkert Stadium
Alashkert logo at the main entrance of the stadium

Between 1990 and 2000, the club was based in the Martuni City Stadium in the town of Martuni, near the shores of Lake Sevan.

After the revival of the club in 2011, they were relocated to Yerevan, playing their home games in different stadiums of the capital city, mainly at the Nairi Stadium. However, Nairi Stadium – later renamed Alashkert Stadium – was purchased by the owners of FC Alashkert in February 2013.

Due to the large-scale renovation works at the Alashkert Stadium, Alashkert used the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium and Hrazdan Stadium during the 2013–14 Armenian Premier League season.[8]

The club returned to their own Alashkert Stadium during the 2014–15 Armenian Premier League season.

Youth teams

Alashkert run a small football school for youth teams on training pitches adjacent to the Alashkert Stadium in Yerevan. They also run a football school in the town of Masis in Ararat Province.

Honours

Current squad
As of 24 January, 2021[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARM Tigran Vopanyan
2 DF  BRA Tiago Cametá
3 DF  ARM Taron Voskanyan
5 MF  ARM Arman Sargsyan
7 MF  NAM Wangu Gome
8 DF  ARM Gagik Daghbashyan
9 MF  ARM Rumyan Hovsepyan
10 FW  BIH Aleksandar Glišić
15 DF  BRA Bryan
16 DF  SRB Marko Tomić
19 MF  SEN Pape Abdou Camara
20 MF  BRA Tiago Galvão
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  ARM Artak Grigoryan
22 GK  SRB Ognjen Čančarević
33 DF  UKR Ihor Honchar
77 FW  ARM Grigor Aghekyan
88 MF  NGA Sunday Ingbede
94 DF  ARM Vahe Torosyan
96 MF  ARM Erik Soghomonyan
97 MF  RUS David Davidyan
98 MF  ARM Hayk Galstyan
99 FW  RUS Nikita Tankov
- GK  ARM David Yurchenko

Alashkert-2
Alashkert-2
Founded2013 (2013)
GroundAlashkert Stadium, Yerevan
Capacity6,850
OwnerBagratour LLC
PresidentBagrat Navoyan
ManagerSergey Erzrumyan
LeagueArmenian First League
2016–176th
WebsiteClub website

The club's reserve squad plays as Alashkert-2 in the Armenian First League. They also play their home games at the Alashkert Stadium.

Current squad
As of 20 January 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARM Mikhayel Gabrielov
2 DF  ARM Revik Yeghiazaryan
3 DF  ARM Ruben Grigoryan
4 DF  ARM Narek Kocharyan
5 DF  ARM Ishkhan Manukyan
6 DF  ARM Gorik Khachatryan
7 MF  ARM Norayr Simonyan
9 MF  ARM Nairi Minasyan
10 MF  ARM Mher Sahakyan (vice-captain)
13 FW  ARM Hakob Hakobkokhyan
16 MF  ARM Nelson Harutyunyan
17 DF  ARM Alen Hambardzumyan
19 DF  ARM Arman Manukyan
20 FW  ARM Akhmed Jindoyan
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  ARM Henrik Melkonyan
22 DF  ARM Artashes Arakelyan (captain)
55 GK  ARM Vladimir Allahverdyan
90 GK  ARM Tigran Vopanyan
— GK  ARM Boris Khachikyan
— MF  ARM Zaven Hayrapetyan
— MF  ARM Liparit Dashtoyan
— MF  ARM Vardges Adamyan
— FW  ARM Khachatur Erzrumyan
— DF  ARM Vahram Dermishyan
— DF  ARM Khachatur Topalyan
— MF  ARM Aram Hovsepyan
— MF  ARM Hakob Loretsyan

Personnel

Technical staff
Position Name
Head Coach Abraham Khashmanyan
Assistant Coach Armen Adamyan
Assistant Coach Albert Safaryan
Goalkeepers Coach Armen Kirakosyan
Doctor Vagharshak Hovhannisyan
Physiotherapeutist Karen Adamyan
Masseur Mayis Gevorgyan
Masseur Harutyun Zakaryan
Kit Manager Andranik Nalbandyan
Alashkert-2 Coach Sergey Erzrumyan

Management
Position Name
Owner/President Bagrat Navoyan
Executive Director Liparit Navoyan
Technical Director Kim Arakelyan
Press Secretary Samvel Sukiasyan
Secretary Gevorg Marikyan
Administrator Rafael Nadaryan

Managerial history

Managers of FC Alashkert since the club revived in late 2011:

References
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  2. LLC, Helix Consulting. "Ալաշկերտը կհամագործակցի բրազիլական Բոտաֆոգո ակումբի հետ - Սպորտային լուրեր". www.armsport.am.
  3. "Բարձրագույն խու՛մբ, մենք գալիս ենք. TF-ը հյուրընկալվել էր "Ալաշկերտի" կողմից".
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  6. "Ալաշկերտը և բրազիլական Ֆլումինենսեն դարձան գործընկեր-ակումբներ". fcalashkert.am (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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